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Food News Daily: September 7, 2011

Published by Jonell Galloway + Thursday, September 8, 2011 Permalink 0

Mainstream Anglo Media and Press

Eat insects for protein, EU suggests, The Independent

Chateau Lafite Sale Tops $500,000, The Wall Street Journal

Why the new McDonald’s menu won’t make us thin, The Guardian

Tamales, L.A.’s original street food, Los Angeles Times

Grilled Chicken With Garlic Purée and Shaved Zucchini Salad (Alice Waters), The Wall Street Journal

Food Photography

Alessandro Guerani

Best of the Anglo Food and Travel Blogs and Sites

Rick Bayless: The trailblazer (defender of Mexican cuisine), Culinate

Celebration Cake, According to Dina

Chocolate pencils for back to school at Patrick Roger, David Lebovitz

Whole hog butchering class, Access Atlanta

Chocolate capital of the world: now Paris wears the world’s sweet crown (David Downie), Gadling

Apricot Stilton Cheese Muffins (Esmaa Self), Foodista

Preserving in Oil and Vinegar, Culinate

World

Poondhu Puli Kuzhambhu : Chettinad Style, Kaarasaaram

Cheesecake Muffins, Baker Street

Chicken Soup with Braaied Mielies, South-African Style, Scrumptious South Africa

Sopa de beringela e tomate # Eggplant and tomato soup, Pratos e Travessas

Alternative Press/Sites

The food industry vs. nutrition standards: a First Amendment issue?, Food Politics

Study says eating with your left hand could prevent overeating, Bliss Tree

Just a Little Bit Longer: How to Keep All Kinds of Food Fresh, Mother Earth News

A Bowl of Eat Local Wisdom: Lemongrass Tomato Soup, Mother Earth News

Switzerland: Watermelon and Fennel Salad Recipe

Published by Jenn Oliver + Thursday, September 8, 2011 Permalink 0

Switzerland: Watermelon and Fennel Salad Recipe

by Jenn Oliver

Until recently, I didn’t know anyone did anything with a watermelon besides just cut it up and eat it. I mean, it’s already completely sweet, juicy, the pure essence of summer. Why mess with the perfection embodied in this pink fruit? The mere sight of a ripe watermelon evokes memories of childhoods past. For me, it evokes images of weeks at girl scout camp, running around outside, carefree, swimming in the lake, making new friends, riding horses…you get the idea.

But why not play, and see just where the flavor of this fruit can go? Have you ever thought about the flavors of this king of summertime snacks and how they would meld with other foods? I certainly hadn’t until Meeta challenged us Plate to Page alumni to photograph watermelon as a fun photography assignment — two photos — one raw, and one in a dish. Yes, a dish. Who puts watermelon in things? Ha, maybe it was time to change my perspective and open my eyes to other possibilities.

Perspective is a funny thing. Sometimes our first impressions have such a profound effect on us that we forget to look for other possibilities right in front of our noses. I think that’s why I like to go for walks and hikes, because all that time away from everything gives my mind space to think and breathe. And sometimes, I even get to get lost and freak out after sitting at a train station for 30 minutes until I figure out that the train only passes through on weekdays…

Food News Daily: September 5, 2011

Published by Jonell Galloway + Monday, September 5, 2011 Permalink 0

Mainstream Anglo Media and Press

5 Ayurvedic mocktails, Times of India

Where Budding Magnates Experiment With Recipes, The New York Times

Secrets of a Blue-Ribbon Brewmaster (a woman!), The Wall Street Journal

Fast food goes gourmet: Fast food chains are trying to gain new market share with ‘gourmet’ products. Have any of them won you round?, The Guardian

Time called on gastropubs: Last orders for metro foodies as hard times see a move back to the bar stool, The IndependentHow to expand your kids’ diets, Seattle Times

Monsanto Corn Falls to Illinois Bugs as Resistance Probe Widens, Bloomberg

Beer as an Ingredient, The New York Times

Market Driven, Oaxaca-Style: In Oaxaca, Mexico, fresh, locally grown food is not a “movement,” but a way of life, The New York Times

Food Photography

Alessandro Guerani

Best of the Anglo Food and Travel Blogs and Sites

Irene’s damage not ‘overrated’ for farmers, Grist

The World’s Most Tech-Savvy Boutique Hotels, The Next Web

Peachy keen: How to pick a peach, Culinate

Lemon Cucumber Cocktail, Leite’s Culinaria

Eat Well, Spend Less: Homemade Substitutes for Grocery Staples, Simple Bites

World

Dad’s Favorite Date Slice, Inside Cuisine

A Few Healthy Pickle Recipes – Green Chili Pepper with Chickpea Flour and Spices, Lite Bite

Lemongrass shrimp, Rasa Malaysia

Alternative Press/Sites

Irene’s damage not ‘overrated’ for farmers, Grist

Are IQ and vegetarianism linked?, PubMed

Food News Daily: September 1, 2011

Support a worthy cause: Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution

Published by Jonell Galloway + Friday, September 2, 2011 Permalink 0

Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution petition reads: “I support the Food Revolution. Kids need better food at school and better health prospects. We need to keep cooking skills alive.” It’s pretty simple, and difficult to disagree with. It’s simply a real food revolution, asking us to teach our kids how to eat and cook so we won’t end up with a generation of children without this knowledge and these skills, a sort of Dark Ages.

Click here to sign the petition.

Food News Daily: September 1, 2011

Published by Jonell Galloway + Thursday, September 1, 2011 Permalink 0

Mainstream Anglo Media and Press

Gordon Ramsay’s Australian Nightmare, The Wall Street Journal

‘The Art of Eating’ from Flemish painters to Ferran Adrià, Phaidon Press

The Art of Picking the Perfect Meal for Beer, The Wall Street Journal

Cargill sees cocoa demand up 1 mln tons by 2020, Market Watch

Food is the ultimate security need, new map shows, The Guardian

How Many Calories Do You Need to Eat Per Day?, The Atlantic

Think outside the box: Top cooks reveal how to perk up your children’s packed lunches, The Independent

Nine Tips for Digging Through Local Farmers Markets, Dallas Observer

Best of the Anglo Food and Travel Blogs and Sites

Praising farm wives: The spirit can exist in anyone, Culinate

A Cardiac Surgeon on the Glory of Saturated Fat, They’re Good for You, The LRC Blog

Plums – Food of the Month, Health Castle

Alternative Press/Sites

Potatoes reduce blood pressure in people with obesity and high blood pressure, Eurek Alert

A Classy Model-Egg Chicken Coop (Coupe) (shaped like a Model A),

How the Soaring Price of Bread Will Shake the World Economy, AlterNet

World

The Famous Anzac Biscuit, Honest Cooking

Red Velvet Crêpes, duhlicious

Melon au citron vert, Ma p’tite cuisine by Audrey

$1 Million Of (Mollydooker) Wine Destroyed In Forklift, Accident, Technorati

Food Photography

Coffee bean owl, Image Shack

The Evolution of Coke, Pete

Swiss Supermarket Discoveries Part II: Culture Shock

Published by Jonell Galloway + Wednesday, August 31, 2011 Permalink 0

by Sonja Holverson

“Gourmet” bread with sunflower seeds outside and inside, along with nuts

Discovering Swiss grocery stores was eye-opening, at least to my American eyes. On the surface, the supermarkets look very similar, but once you delve in, it’s another whole ‘nother world.

Food News Daily: August 31, 2011

Published by Jonell Galloway + Wednesday, August 31, 2011 Permalink 0

Mainstream Anglo Media and Press

Ladurée Brings Its Macarons to New York, The New York Times

: Lemon Pepper Macarons, by Meeta Khurana Wolff

Sesame crusted chilli and mint fish cakes with melon salsa, New Zealand Herald

China arrests 2,000 over illegal food additives, Irish Times

Dan Lepard’s nectarine strudel recipe, The Guardian

Making a brew, South American style, Irish Times

Wolfgang Puck picks London for his first venture in Europe: The US celebrity chef is scarcely known in Britain – and that’s good, he says, The Independent

The return of the fixed-price menu, San Francisco Chronicle

The palate’s Prozac, Brisbane Times

The Antibacterial of Coriander Oil, Journal of Medical Microbiology

How to make blackberry wine and whisky (to help us forget it’s the last day of ‘summer’), The Guardian

Best of the Anglo Food and Travel Blogs and Sites

A Beef With New Age Vegetarians, Zester Daily

In a Pickle: Pickled Red Tomatoes, Serious Eats

Freezer Tomato Sauce, Leite’s Culinaria

Sautéed Pork Medallions with a Ginger-Infused Balsamic Reduction, Feast on the Cheap

Alternative Press/Sites

How to Stay a Foodie Family on Food Stamps, Civil Eats

Sourdough Biscuits, Mother Earth News

Eating Sustainable for $5 a Meal (podcast by Josh Viertel), Edible Communities

Don’t like bothering with food safety rules? Sue the FDA!, Food Politics

Stumped in the produce section? No fail tips for picking perfect summer veggies, Eating Well

World

Lingonberry Dark Chocolate Buns, What’s for Lunch Honey

Chutney Surkh-e-Murch: Red Pepper Chutney in the Afghan Manner, The Spice Spoon

Ganesh Chathurti Recipes, I Love India

Butterscotch Pot de Creme, Dulce de Leche & Brown Sugar-Cumin Roasted Pecans, Eggbeater

Feuilles de brick – la recette en vidéo, Christophe Certain

Los Pedroches: por la ruta del jamón ibérico, A Table

Food News Daily: August 30, 2011

Published by Jonell Galloway + Tuesday, August 30, 2011 Permalink 0

Mainstream Anglo Media and Press

Baked Trout With Arugula and Blueberries, Washington Post

Here’s Eating Lunch With You, Kid, New York Times

Cheers! It’s a real ale renaissance: Despite pub closures and a dwindling lager market, record number of microbreweries are opening, The Guardian

10 Best English Cheeses, The Independent

Food Art: Vanilla and Oreo ice cream, food photography by SandeeA

Published by Jonell Galloway + Tuesday, August 30, 2011 Permalink 0

These photos are by SandeeA, author of the column Food Play, who runs a site called La Receta de la Felicidad. SandeeA is never lacking ideas when it comes to playful, fun recipes. Click here to find the recipe for making vanilla and Oreo ice cream (in Spanish and in English). It would be a great recipe for getting your kids in the kitchen!